[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 159 (Wednesday, August 18, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51091-51093]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-20217]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of 
Authority

    Part C (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) of the 
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority of 
the Department of Health and Human Services (45 FR 67772-76, dated 
October 14, 1980, and corrected at 45 FR 69296, October 20, 1980, as 
amended most recently at 75 FR 45134-45142, dated August 2, 2010) is 
amended to reflect the establishment of the Office for State, Tribal, 
Local, and Territorial Support, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
    Section C-B, Organization and Functions, is hereby amended as 
follows:
    Delete in its entirety the title of the Office of State and Local 
Support (CO) and insert the following:
    Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support (CQ). The 
mission of the Office for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support 
(OSTLTS) is to improve the capacity and performance of the public 
health system. To carry out its mission, OSTLTS: (1) Provides CDC-wide 
guidance and strategic direction to activities related to State, 
tribal, local, and territorial (STLT) public health agencies; (2) 
supports the improvement of performance and capacity at the state, 
tribal, local and territorial levels through the identification, 
validation, dissemination, acceleration and adoption of policies, 
standards, leading practices, tools and other resources; (3) provides 
guidance and strategic direction for the recruitment, development, and 
management of field staff provided to local public health agencies by 
CDC direct assistance finding; and (4) enhances shared leadership of 
public health policy and practice with local public health agencies 
through increased collaboration and communication.
    Office of the Director (CQA). (1) Manages, directs, and coordinates 
the strategy, operations, and activities of OSTLTS; (2) coordinates 
cross-cutting CDC activities related to STLT health; (3) provides 
guidance, strategic direction, and oversight for the investment of 
OSTLTS resources and assets; (4) oversees and maintains existing 
government relations, partnerships, and alliances with national public 
health organizations that represent the public health community, 
especially state and local public health organizations and their 
regional and national affiliate organizations, including but not 
limited to emergency planning, preparedness, and response partners; (5) 
serves as one of the principal CDC liaisons to other federal agencies 
(such as the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of 
the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, the Agency for 
Healthcare Research and Quality, and the Centers for Medicare and 
Medicaid Services, the Department of Homeland Security, etc), and 
organizations concerning state, territorial, and local public health 
agencies and tribal governments; (6) communicates OSTLTS public health 
activities and issues to internal and external stakeholders; (7) tracks 
and analyzes proposed legislation, policy, and new laws for their 
impact on STLT public health programs and activities; (8) develops, 
supports, and assesses cross-agency research and science relevant to 
OSTLTS mission-critical activities and program direction; (9) provides 
guidance on policy, performance, legislative issues, and long term 
strategies for program development

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and implementation; (10) identifies, tracks, and analyzes policies and 
legislation that affect OSTLTS' mission and programs, and keeps OSTLTS 
management and staff informed; (11) responds to or coordinates response 
to executive, congressional, departmental, CDC/CIO and other external 
requests for information; (12) responds or coordinates the response to 
issues management tasks; and (13) represents OSTLTS in cross-cutting 
strategic planning, performance management, and policy activities, such 
as Healthy People and health reform activities, and is OSTLTS' liaison 
to CDCs budget formulation and policy units.
    Public Health Law Office (CQA2). (1) Provides support and 
consultation for, and access to, public health law expertise at state, 
local, territorial, and tribal public health levels; (2) reviews, 
studies, and disseminates information about existing state and local 
laws that may have application to public health; (3) engages national, 
state and local public health partners and policy makers, state, local, 
and U.S. court systems and law enforcement in identifying priorities 
and in developing and applying legal tools; (4) develops practical, 
law-centered tools for practitioners and policy makers at the STLT 
levels; and (5) provides consultation and technical assistance to CDC 
programs and partners.
    Communications Office (CQA3). (1) Serves as a communications 
network with STLT partners; (2) establishes and interprets policies and 
determines priorities for communicating the value and benefits of CDC 
programs and STLT activities; (3) establishes, administers, and 
coordinates OSTLTS media relations; (4) provides leadership and 
guidance on developing and implementing external public affairs 
strategies to communicate with STLT and partners; (5) provides 
leadership and guidance on developing and implementing internal public 
affairs strategies to communicate to CDC's workforce about STLT health 
agencies; (6) provides guidance on leadership communication 
effectiveness; (7) provides leadership and guidance in using efficient 
and transparent processes to communicate the decision-making activities 
of leadership; (8) manages STLT intranet and internet websites; (9) 
provides written materials that reflect the scientific integrity of all 
CDC research, programs, and activities and is appropriate for use by 
CDC and OSTLTS leadership; (10) facilitates communication from CDC to 
diverse partners and stakeholders in collaboration with OSTLTS 
divisions and branches; (11) works with the Partnership Support Branch 
to establish a point of entry for all STLT partners to CDC that 
complements existing points of connection at CDC; (12) ensures OSTLTS 
communication activities follow policy directions established by DHHS; 
(13) participates in issues management and clearance activities for 
OSTLTS; and (14) provides guidance and leadership on Freedom of 
Information Act activities.
    Division of Public Health Performance Improvement (COB). Provides 
guidance and strategic direction on a system of performance and 
accountability to improve STLT public health performance and health 
outcomes that: (1) Leads the establishment and support of standards, 
accreditation and improvement processes for public health agencies and 
public health systems; (2) collaborates with CDC programs and SILT 
public health agencies to identify and develop standards, policies, and 
initiatives; (3) reviews measures of agency performance and outcomes 
related to SILT public health to assure and advance CDC's effectiveness 
as a public health agency; (4) assesses and reports on the impact of 
federal investments in core infrastructure to meet the organizational 
capacities needed to deliver public health services; and (5) develops 
strategies that will accelerate improved public health outcomes through 
efficient and effective change in the STLT public health system.
    Agency and Systems Improvement Branch (CQBB). (1) Works 
collaboratively to identify standards, policies, leading practices and 
models across STLT agencies; (2) represents OSTLTS across internal/
external committees; (3) supports the development, implementation, and 
continued operation of a national voluntary accreditation program for 
STLT health agencies; (4) supports quality improvement processes and 
practices that contribute to agency or system core infrastructure 
improvements; (5) supports the development and use of public health 
system performance assessments and health improvement planning (e.g., 
National Public Health Performance Standards Program-Mobilizing for 
Action through Planning and Partnerships, and State Health Improvement 
Planning); and (6) works across CDC programs to identify infrastructure 
standards, policies, practices, and models for replication within the 
agency.
    Research and Outcomes Branch (CQBC). (1) Engages in research 
through data collection and management, and identifies gaps in the 
infrastructure of the overall public health system; (2) provides 
resource assessment and program evaluation support in concert with 
program offices, fiscal policies and practices related to financial 
assistance and direct assistance at CDC and local public health 
agencies; (3) provides monitoring of relevant state-local health 
outcomes and other indicators as appropriate to serve as a ``health 
improvement index'' (commonly referred to as ``scorecards'') to 
stimulate health improvement activities within the state; (4) promotes 
the development of consistent key indicators, targets, measures, and 
milestones across the agency that focus on disease-specific outcomes; 
(5) provides jurisdiction situation scans and assessments to assure 
effectiveness and advance investments; (6) assesses and reports on 
investments in core public health infrastructure and capacities; (7) 
provides evidence of successful strategies, organizational structures, 
infrastructure capacity and system-wide improvements that impact 
program intervention and overall health outcomes; (8) develops periodic 
reports to governors, mayors, and other leaders of the legislative and 
executive branches of government; and (9) evaluates and validates 
standards, policies, leading practices and models across CDC and STLT 
agencies.
    Division of Public Health Capacity Development (CQC). (1) Provides 
guidance and strategic direction on public health practice and works to 
advance the capacity, agility, and efficiency of STLT public health; 
(2) supports government relations, partnerships, and alliances with 
STLT health officials, and national and regional public health 
organizations; (3) provides STLT agencies with technical assistance and 
support in the assessment, review, and implementation of policies; (4) 
provides guidance and strategic direction for the recruitment, 
development, and management of field staff provided to local public 
health agencies; (5) develops and provides training for project 
officers and consultants, STLT health officers, field staff and 
leadership; and (6) develops and improves community programs through 
the dissemination and the adoption of leading practices and lessons 
learned.
    Technical Assistance Branch (CQCB). (1) Provides leadership, tools, 
and techniques to enhance and foster the capability of the public 
health system; (2) facilitates STLT public health agency employees 
access to and interaction with CDC; (3) provides coordination and 
administration of infrastructure grants and high-level federal 
interagency

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agreements that have impact on STLT public health programs and 
activities; (4) maintains federal, tribal, state and territorial 
technical assistance teams; (5) provides written information and 
assists in the coordination of CDC and OSTLTS director site visits to 
STLTs; and (6) provides cross-agency guidance, polices and strategic 
direction for the recruitment, development, and management of field 
staff provided to local public health agencies.
    Knowledge Management Branch (CQCC). (1) Develops and provides 
cross-agency training regarding the management of cooperative 
agreements and grants for project officers, program managers, and 
consultants; (2) facilitates the development and provision of training 
and development opportunities to STLT public health partners; (3) 
manages the Public Health Apprentice Program and provides direct 
oversight and supervision for the apprentices; (4) works 
collaboratively across OSTLTS, CDC and STLT agencies to disseminate and 
promote the adoption of leading practices, lessons learned and models 
that improve community programs; (5) provides leadership in identifying 
and implementing strategies for effective collaboration of CDC and STLT 
public health professionals; and (6) works with the Technical 
Assistance Branch to facilitate STLT public health agency employees' 
access to and interaction with CDC.
    Partnership Support Branch (CQCD). (1) Oversees and maintains the 
partnership cooperative agreements; (2) identifies and supports 
critical cross-CDC relationships and coordination as it relates to the 
partnership cooperative agreements; (3) provides leadership in 
evaluating and improving the performance of partnership cooperative 
agreements; and (4) manages development of funding opportunity 
announcements and project officer coordination for partnership 
cooperative agreements.

    Dated: August 8, 2010.
William P. Nichols,
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2010-20217 Filed 8-17-10; 8:45 am]
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